The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott podcast

The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott

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Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott delivers your weekly dose of pop culture with the Parting Shot. Every week you’ll get celebrity interviews, award show coverage, and the rundown on exactly what to watch, read, and listen to in culture. Consider the Parting Shot your one stop shop for everything pop culture.

Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott delivers your weekly dose of pop culture with the Parting Shot. Every week you’ll get celebrity interviews, award show coverage, and the rundown on exactly what to watch, read, and listen to in culture. Consider the Parting Shot your one stop shop for everything pop culture.

 

#370

James L. Brooks, Jamie Lee Curtis and Emma Mackey on ‘Ella McCay’

James L. Brooks, director of classics like Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News and As Good... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#369

Wagner Moura on ‘The Secret Agent,’ Oscars and His Return to Brazilian Film

Wagner Moura chats with Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott aboutThe Secret Agent, the Oscars buzz su... more

11 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:29

11 Dec 2025


#368

Stop the Insanity! From Fame to Uber Eats: Susan Powter’s Unfiltered Journey

Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott sits down with the iconic Susan Powter, the original wellness inf... more

10 Dec 2025

33 MINS

33:55

10 Dec 2025


#367

Young, Dumb and Full of Christ: The Faith Behind ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ with Rian ...

Daniel Craig and Rian Johnson discuss faith in “Wake Up Dead Man,” praising Josh O'Connor’... more

10 Dec 2025

43 MINS

43:04

10 Dec 2025


#366

Erika Alexander and Kim Coles on Why Living Single Was Never Just a ‘Black Show’

Erika Alexander and Kim Coles join Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott to chat abouttheirpodcastReLiv... more

03 Dec 2025

40 MINS

40:34

03 Dec 2025


#365

Surviving Mormonism: How RHOSLC’s Heather Gay is Leading the Conversation

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star and New York Times bestselling author Heather Gay j... more

26 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:41

26 Nov 2025


#364

Kal Penn Wants to Know Why History Keeps Repeating in New Podcast

Initially, Kal Penn was hesitant to do a podcast because “every actor has a podcast.” Fort... more

26 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:57

26 Nov 2025


#363

Gaten Matarazzo on Grief, Gratitude and Saying Goodbye to ‘Stranger Things’

As Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’comes to an end, Gaten Matarazzo, 23, is focused on soaking ... more

19 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:12

19 Nov 2025


#362

Jinkx Monsoon & BenDeLaCreme on Holiday Hilarity, Broadway, and Building a Drag Empire

Clear the stage and light the lights! Drag superstars Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme retur... more

12 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:09

12 Nov 2025


#361

Ed Helms Talks of the 'Human Ineptitude’ That Inspires ‘SNAFU’ Podcast

Actor Ed Helms loves a deep dive intoa snafufrom the past. “I love the hubris, our amazing... more

12 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:04

12 Nov 2025


#360

From ‘Reba’ to ‘Happy's Place’: Melissa Peterman on Her 'Second Chance'

For Melissa Peterman, the first season of NBC’s Happy’s Place was a dream come true; getti... more

07 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:39

07 Nov 2025


#359

Glenn Close Was 'Very Impressed' With Kim Kardashian on 'All's Fair'

Considering the number of iconic women that have worked on Ryan Murphy projects,it’sshocki... more

05 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:51

05 Nov 2025


#358

Michael Chernus on 'Devil in Disguise' and Honoring Victims' Stories

This week, I have a serious and emotional conversation with actor Michael Chernus about hi... more

31 Oct 2025

36 MINS

36:15

31 Oct 2025


#357

Padma Lakshmi on ‘Padma's All American’ and What Defines America

Padma Lakshmi’s new cookbook, Padma’s All American, is a natural extension of her Hulu ser... more

29 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:50

29 Oct 2025


#356

Marion Cotillard on 'Disappearing' Into Her ‘Morning Show’ Role

“I need to get obsessed by projects so I can be involved in. I want to be entirely disappe... more

23 Oct 2025

21 MINS

21:36

23 Oct 2025


#355

Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ Is a Nuclear Call to Action

The most terrifying thing about nuclear weapons isn’t the warheads, but how quiet we as a ... more

22 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:07

22 Oct 2025


#354

Patricia Arquette on the 'Chilling' Psychology of the Murdaugh Marriage

Even before Patricia Arquette signed on to play Maggie Murdaugh in Hulu’s Murdaugh: Death ... more

22 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:18

22 Oct 2025


#353

Nicholas Sparks, M. Night Shyamalan and Their Unlikely Collaboration

How do you write a love story where the central characters can’t touch? Well, if anybody c... more

16 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:29

16 Oct 2025


#352

Jason Clarke on Playing Alex Murdaugh: 'I'm Not Going to Play a Bad Guy'

To play Alex Murdaugh, Jason Clarke wasn’t going to turn the man into a caricature, tellin... more

15 Oct 2025

29 MINS

29:06

15 Oct 2025


#351

Keira Knightley on 'The Woman in Cabin 10' and the Untouchable Yacht

Keira Knightley is the first one to say her new film The Woman in Cabin 10 (Netflix) is “r... more

10 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:31

10 Oct 2025


#350

Tonatiuh on the Timely Power of Kiss of the Spider Woman

This week, Tonatiuh joins Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott to discuss the powerful new film, Kiss ... more

10 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:00

10 Oct 2025


#349

From Sweet Dee to 'High Potential': The Evolution of Kaitlin Olson

As a star and producer on High Potential, Kaitlin Olson is all-in on the ABC dramedy, now ... more

08 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:33

08 Oct 2025


#348

You Gotta Be You (And a Little Messy) with Brandon Kyle Goodman

Get ready to get messy. This week, we're joined by the brilliant and hilarious Brandon Kyl... more

03 Oct 2025

34 MINS

34:52

03 Oct 2025


#347

Elvira on Her Legacy, Her Halloween Cookbook, and Sweet Revenge

Elvira firmly believes Halloween requires spooky snacks, and she’s here to provide some in... more

01 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:20

01 Oct 2025


#346

Beyond Grey's: Jesse Williams Bets on Himself With His New ‘Hotel Costiera’

For Hotel Costiera, Jesse Williams was drawn to making "something that is global.” The new... more

01 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:12

01 Oct 2025


#345

A Day in the Park with Disney YouTuber David Vaughn

For millions of people, a trip to a Disney park is a special occasion, a magical escape. B... more

26 Sep 2025

30 MINS

30:29

26 Sep 2025


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The Disney Food Blog's AJ Wolfe on Her New Book, 'Disney Adults'

What comes to mind when you hear the term 'Disney Adult'? Is it a stereotype, a punchline,... more

26 Sep 2025

33 MINS

33:24

26 Sep 2025


#343

‘Still Bobbi’: Inside Bobbi Brown’s Impatient Yet Inevitable Second Act

For Bobbi Brown, patience isn't a virtue; it’s an obstacle. The makeup artist and entrepre... more

24 Sep 2025

31 MINS

31:09

24 Sep 2025


#342

Parvati Shallow: Surviving the Game, The Traitors, and Writing Her Own Story

She's one of the most iconic and feared players in reality TV history, and this week, the ... more

19 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:16

19 Sep 2025


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Robin Wright on the Delicious Clash of 'Alpha Females' in The Girlfriend

Robin Wright knew that in her new Prime Video show The Girlfriend, which she developed in ... more

17 Sep 2025

23 MINS

23:35

17 Sep 2025